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Somalia Should Hold Elections Immediately
PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE MARCH 19, 2021 The United States is deeply concerned by the electoral impasse in Somalia, which is creating political uncertainty that threatens security, stability, and development in the country. We call on Somalia’s federal and member state leaders to set aside narrow political objectives, uphold their responsibilities…
ETHIOPIA: ACTIVIST MESERET DHABA RELEASED 38 DAYS LOCKED UP
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) March 19. 2021. Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. Monitoring Regional Issues. TV show producer and activist Meseret Dhaba was released from prison today after 38 days in detention. Meseret was first arrested on January 27, 2021 among dozens of people from the premises of federal high court Lideta branch for wearing…
Kenya feels betrayed by Somalia over maritime dispute
NAIROBI, Kenya Kenya Friday affirmed that it has decided not to participate in the Maritime Delimitation Case (Somalia v Kenya) hearing currently ongoing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Kenya’s Foreign Ministry said: “It is a decision that was made after deep reflection and extensive consultation on how best to protect the sovereignty and…
The Ethiopian war plan that went astray: Opinion
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) March 19. 2021. Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. Monitoring Regional Issues. Opinion By Fassil Hailu. On 5 November, two days after the war broke out in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said his campaign has “clear, limited and achievable objectives.” On 14 November, his office issued a statement outlining the four objectives of…
Alliance Politics Fully Arrives to Somalia, Outgoing President Farmaajo Speechless
MOGADISHU (HAN) March 19. 2021. Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. Monitoring Regional Issues. By T. Roble. Two of Mohamed Farmaajo’s sworn political enemies-Ahmed Madobe and Abdullahi Deni formally banded with the 15 member opposition group Thursday creating a powerful alliance that could now tilt the balance further against the outgoing president amid reports…
Ethiopia Committed To Make Upcoming Elections Free, Credible: Amb
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) March 19. 2021. Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. Monitoring Regional Issues. Ethiopian Ambassador to China, Teshome Toga, held discussion today with officials of Taihe Institute, a leading Chinese think tank headquartered in Beijing, on the current situation in Ethiopia. Ambassador Teshome briefed them about the law enforcement and rebuilding efforts…
Ethiopian Embassy In London Issues A Statement On Channel 4 News Story
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) March 19. 2021. Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. Monitoring Regional Issues. Embassy of Ethiopia in London has issued a statement regarding the story made by Channel 4 News on sexual violence against women in Tigray region. The statement reads: The Embassy remains deeply concerned by allegations of the use of…
New Horn of Africa from the Global ‘Grand Chessboard’ Geopolitical Perspective
SUPPORT US HERE – https://hornofafrica-tv.com/support/ “The New Horn of Africa from the Global ‘Grand Chessboard’ Geopolitical Perspective” with Elias Amare and Prof. Mohamed Hassan on March 17 2021. Vijay Prashad Warns Biden is ‘Doubling Down’ on Trump’s Anti-China Cold War Policy”, Democracy Now, March 16, 2021 https://youtu.be/qJowngS4bwk “No Longer the ‘Lone’ Superpower: Coming to Terms…
Ethiopia: Susan Rice Evil Plan Revealed to legitimize the TPLF, Divine Right Rulers
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) March 19. 2021. Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. Monitoring Regional Issues. Posted in Al Mariam’s Commentaries By almariam Author’s Note: These are my opinions based on research and analysis available in open-source intelligence (publicly available information). I can confidently say my prior predictions about Ethiopia have come to pass. For…
Is Somalia’s political process unravelling?
The UN Security Council is urging Somalia’s government and opposition to agree on a date for indirect elections, as recriminations and sporadic violence threaten to undermine the country’s delicate political process. More than five weeks have gone by since President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed and state leaders failed to reach an agreement on how to run the elections. The five…
